Shoshone tribe members during the time of Lewis and Clark expedition, August 1805. Europeans initially married the soon-to-be dominated lands' indigenous women to appear accepting, friendly, harmless ("without guile"), so that they could gain access to the land i.e Sakakawea. Generally, the women wanted protection or prestige or both#westernexpansion#indigenouspeoples#akaindians#IndiansTheMainAmericaOwners#montana